[That gets her a completely blank look. It's the same look he gives Xanatos whenever he playfully boxes Owen's shoulder or anything along those lines. It means "I have no idea why you would do that, but okay."
After a quick adjustment of his glasses he nods, though. And the last part of what she said he can, at least, respond to.] I understand. [Trusted friends from her own world, then?] It's my understanding that there's a... fair amount of skilled people present, but naturally that doesn't guarantee compatibility.